Thai Bowl Noodle

July 17, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA WITH A BROWN SLIME LIKE SUBSTANCE LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USING THE MACHINE UNTIL CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE NORTH WALL IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES. CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA. CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE. NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK OR IDPH PEST CONTROL LICENSE ON SITE FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL PROVIDER. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP LOG BOOK ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS IN PREP AREAS WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL FROM HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP, FOIL IS PROHIBITED ON EQUIPMENT. REPLACE/REPAIR CUTTING BOARD ON PREP COOLER, BLACK GROOVES AND STAINS PRESENT. DISCONTINUE USE OF GROCERY BAGS TO STORE FOOD IN THE UPRIGHT AND DEEP FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM STORAGE RACKS ALONG WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA; FROM STOVE, WOK AND FRYER. CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE IN REA PREP. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT PREMISES, INCLUDING FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. ALSO, CLEAN STAINS FROM CARPET IN CUSTOMER DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA. REPAIR MISSING WALL TILES AROUND THE MOP SINK. CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE FROM WALL BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT. CLEAN DUST FROM CEILING VENT IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT TRACK LIGHT IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INCREASE HOT WATER PRESSURE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 38
Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY STORE WET LINENS IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 39
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN COOKING OR PREPARING FOOD IN PREP AREA.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 21, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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